Sams Teach Yourself Mac OS X Leopard All in One

• iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, iTunes, iDVD, and iWeb
• Safari, Mail, and iChat
• Spotlight, Boot Camp, and Time Machine

 

You've got a Mac. You've got Leopard. And you've got iLife, Safari, Mail, iChat…and all the rest.

 

Now all you need to do is figure out how to get them to work together--so that you can stop thinking about your computer and start thinking about getting things done, having fun, and enjoying everything your Mac has to offer.

 

This one book is your answer--the answer to any questions you might have today, and the answer to all the questions about Leopard and your Mac that you're likely to have in the future.

 

Find out how to...

• Get the most enjoyment out of iLife
• Find files and documents with Spotlight
• Use QuickTime and DVD Player
• Use Windows software on Intel Macs
• Work with peripheral devices
• Surf the Web with Safari
• Send email with Mail
• Collaborate via iChat
• Share your screen, files, and computer securely
• Recover from crashes
• Back up and restore files with Time Machine

 

Robyn Ness is a web developer, focusing on issues of usability, information design, and content development. She has contributed to books on Adobe CS3, Dreamweaver, digital media, and digital photography.

 

John Ray is an award-winning developer and security consultant with more than 17 years of programming and administration experience. He has worked on projects for the FCC, the National Regulatory Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Xerox, and the State of Florida and has written or contributed to more than a dozen books, including Adobe CS3 All in One, Special Edition Using TCP/IP, Mac OS X Unleashed, and Maximum Mac OS X Security.

 

Category:  Macintosh Operating Systems

Covers:  Mac OS X Leopard v10.5

User Level:  Beginning--Intermediate

 

 

Part I: Max OS X Basics

CHAPTER 1: Introducing Mac OS X 5

CHAPTER 2: Using the Finder  19

CHAPTER 3: Exploring the Dock  43

CHAPTER 4: Working with Folders, Files, and Applications  53

CHAPTER 5: Enhancing Your Desktop  71

CHAPTER 6: Setting System Preferences and Universal Access Options 83

 

Part II: Common Applications and Hardware

CHAPTER 7: Using Video Toys and Tools: Photo Booth, QuickTime, DVD Player, and Front Row  103

CHAPTER 8: Using Preview, TextEdit, Address Book, and Keychain Access  121

CHAPTER 9: Installing Additional Software  147

CHAPTER 10: Working with Windows Applications  161

CHAPTER 11: Working with Devices and Displays  171

CHAPTER 12: Printing, Faxing, and Working with Fonts  187

 

Part III: Internet Applications

CHAPTER 13: Connecting to the Internet 203

CHAPTER 14: Using Safari  221

CHAPTER 15: Exploring .Mac Membership  243

CHAPTER 16: Using Mail  257

John Ray is an award-winning developer and security consultant with more than 17 years of programming and administration experience. He has worked on projects for the FCC, the National Regulatory Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Xerox, and the State of Florida. He has written or contributed to more than a dozen books, including Adobe CS3 All in One, Special Edition Using TCP/IP, Mac OS X Unleashed, and Maximum Mac OS X Security. He bought his first Macintosh in 1984 and remains a strong proponent for the operating system that revolutionized computing.

Robyn Ness holds a master's degree in psychology with a specialization in judgment and decision making from The Ohio State University. She currently works as a web developer, focusing on issues of usability, information design, and content development. In her spare time she tests the bounds of iPhoto by taking a ridiculous number of digital photographs, the best of which can be seen at www.floraphotographs.com.